David- in all fairness, language and culture change all the time. There was a time when "negro" was a commonly used term, and now it's totally disappeared from use. The fact that "Redskins" was acceptable eighty years ago, and it apparently was, doesn't give it a free pass today. Things do change. And it's okay to have the discussion regarding whether or not it's offensive. If most people don't care one way or the other, I'm totally fine with it. But if a large enough group is offended, then it's reasonable to find a substitute.
You may recall the Washington Wizards were once called the Bullets. The team felt it was inappropriate and changed the name. And the St John's Redmen are now called the Red Storm. All well and good.
I don't have that strong an opinion on whether or not the Redskin name stays or goes, just trying to make the point that our language and culture evolves, and certain terms fall out of everyday usage.
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